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Housing in CV6 5

What the homes in CV6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
20,459 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.9%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

CV6 5England
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced44.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV6 5 is well below that, at 37.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.5% of households against 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

CV6 5
38%
38%
24%
England
  • Owned37.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented37.5%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV6 5England
Owned outright18.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association17.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV6 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.4%. 36.9% of households include dependent children.

CV6 5England
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Coventry

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Coventry, August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

CoventryEngland
All homes£1,020£1,459
One bedroom£759£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,066£1,489
Four or more£1,453£2,161
Detached£1,234£1,640
Semi-detached£1,075£1,449
Terraced£1,041£1,435
Flat or maisonette£853£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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